FEATURES

The Mast Brothers

By Tom Ran
Michael Mast and Rick Mast of Mast Brothers Chocolate

Photo: Mindy Best

The Mast Brothers Chocolate factory occupies only three rooms in a nondescript building in Williamsburg. The first doubles as a storefront that opens on the weekend to customers with much…

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Roman & Williams Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch in their studio

Photo: Rose Callahan

The partners behind Roman & Williams, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch are anti minimalists. It’s apparent in the spaces they create.

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Billykirk Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Chris and Kirk Bray of Billykirk

Photo: Rose Callahan

Billykirk’s studio is surrounded by things, equipments, flat files, paintings, photos, and memories.

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RESULTS FOR "Furniture"

Retail

Photo: The Studio

Modernlink

Furniture shops have come and gone on this block of Bond Street, but Modernlink stands the test of time. William Lee’s humble beginnings started with a modest section at ABC read more »

Photo: The Studio

Baxter & Liebchen

After six months of operating Baxter & Liebchen out of his 600 square-foot apartment, Andrew Kevelson moved his showroom to DUMBO.His current location on Jay Street is a colossal 5,000… read more »

Photo: Courtesy of Matter

Matter

Both the Manhattan and Brooklyn locations of Matter are filled with furnishings and objects to be coveted. Some of the most showstopping pieces are from British furniture makers Established &… read more »

Features

Before - Piero Lissoni for Living Divani - Softwall Sofa, Box series chairs and Metro2 table, Ile side table.<br> Vintage and Flea market accessory pieces. Lighting by Flos.

Photo: Jordan Provost © 2009

By Loft Visit

Anyone with a design fetish in New York City dreams of a cavernous loft space to create endless compositions of beautifully designed furniture punctuated with rare artifacts, and the luxury… read more »

Textile & Objects shop 1961

Photo: Todd Webb courtesy of máXimo

Meet the Neuharts

We were first smitten with the work of Marilyn and John Neuhart upon discovering the handcrafted, colorful dolls that Marilyn created on commission for Alexander Girard’s Textile & Objects Shop… read more »

Alex and Companies

Alex Calderwood has a history of turning nothing into something. He looks at unloved and abandoned spaces with an optimistic eye, seeing potential to infuse them with new life, art,… read more »

Blog

The team behind 5.5 Designs

Photo: Courtesy of Veuve Clicquot

Veuve Clicquot DesignBox

It’s always interesting to see disparate industries collaborating on this scale. Veuve Clicquot, the premium champagne brand commissioned three of today’s leading industrial designers to create their own… read more »

David Alhadeff's apartment

Photo: Dean Kaufman for New York Magazine

Design Month

Unofficially, May is design month in New York. Anchored by ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair), design events and publications try and use this time to promote their wares. <a href=“http://nymag.com/homedesign/articles/spring2009/”… read more »

George Nelson's Zoo Timer Clocks

Photo: Stylepark

Stylepark / George Nelson

Though it’s been around for over a year, we stumbled across Stylepark recently. Stylepark is a German based, design oriented site with a database that contains information and… read more »

TOURS

The Bacon Tour

By David Tez

Photo: Staff

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,…

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The Tenenbaums

By Siobhan Vivian

Photo: Staff

The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson’s visual love letter to New York. Though never explicitly named, the film presents a stunningly constructed pastiche of the quirky, the kitschy and the…

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